Arthur William Buckentin was born May 4, 1903, in Young
America Township to Henry and Magdalena (Dreier) Buckentin. He was baptized
and confirmed at the Emanuel Lutheran Church.

On Nov. 10, 1926, he was married to Anna Theisfeld. Anna
died in February of 1964.

On Sept. 9, 1977, he married Lydia Lueck. Lydia died in
August of 1996.

Mr. Buckentin lived his entire life in Young America Township
doing what he enjoyed the most, farming. He was a life-long member of Emanuel
Lutheran Church. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and harvesting and cleaning
butternuts.

Surviving are his sister, Erna Tanke, of Hamburg; nieces,
Viola Stenzel and husband, Elton, of Arlington, Lillian Zastrow and husband,
Linus, of Amboy, Leona Schwarzrock and husband, Melford, of Gaylord, Luella
Comnick of Glencoe, and Margaret Buckentin of Hamburg; nephews, Robert Buckentin
and wife, Shirley, of Hamburg, Hillard Theisfeld and wife, Leatrice, of
Norwood Young America, Melvin Thiesfeld and wife, Anita, of Glencoe, Albert
Thiesfeld of Chaska and Wallace Tanke of Lester Prairie; as well as many
grand nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Anna; wife,
Lydia; brothers, Otto and Ernst Buckentin; sisters, Emma Buckentin, Elisa
Thiesfeld and Olga Bentz; and nephew, Erwin Buckentin.

The Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel of Norwood Young America
handled arrangements.